LOS ANGELES — The big green ogre keeps getting bigger.

"Shrek the Third" took in $122 million in its first weekend, breaking the franchise's own record for best debut ever for an animated film, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The latest adventure of the ogre shot past 2004's "Shrek 2," the previous record-holder for cartoon openings with $108 million.

Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount, "Shrek the Third" was the third-biggest debut ever, coming in behind the $151.1 million haul of this month's "Spider-Man 3" and the $135.6 million gross of last summer's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."

After ruling the box office for two weekends, Sony's "Spider-Man 3" slipped to second place with $28.5 million, raising its domestic total to $281.9 million.

"Shrek the Third" will likely have a short reign as the No. 1 movie. On Friday, Disney releases "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End."

1. "Shrek the Third," $122 million.

2. "Spider-Man 3," $28.5 million.

3. "28 Weeks Later," $5.15 million.

4. "Disturbia," $3.7 million.

5. "Georgia Rule," $3.5 million.

6. "Fracture," $2.4 million.

7. "Delta Farce," $1.8 million.

8. "The Invisible," $1.3 million.

9. "Hot Fuzz," $1.26 million.

10. "Waitress," $1.14 million.